St Nicholas' Church, Nottingham

The Church of St Nicholas

St. Nicholas' Church Nottingham
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Evangelical
Website St Nicholas
Administration
Diocese Southwell and Nottingham
Province Province of York
Clergy
Vicar(s) Steve Silvester (priest in charge)

St. Nicholas Church is an Anglican parish church in Nottingham.

The church, since 1953, is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.

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History

It is one of the three medieval Christian foundations still existing in Nottingham, the others being St Peter's Church, Nottingham and St Mary's Church, Nottingham.

A church of St Nicholas was erected on the site of the present building in the eleventh or twelfth century. This building was destroyed after the English Civil War. The Royalists established themselves in the tower of the old church, and bombarded the garrison of the Castle. After the war, the governor of the castle, Colonel Hutchinson ordered the old church to be completely destroyed.

In 1678 a new church was erected which exists to today. It is known locally as St Nic's.

The Marriage, Burial and Baptism Registers begin in 1562. Other documents deeds, indentures, ecclesiastical licences, terriers (or inventories of church property) - date from 1671. The Vestry Books contain accounts of elections and church meetings from I 703 onwards.[1]

List of Rectors

  • 1259. William Bishop, died.
  • 1267. Richard de Weremsworth.
  • 1288. Johannes de Ludham.
  • 1317. Herbertus Pouger.
  • 1318. Willelmus de Ilkeston.
  • 1321. Galfridus de Wilford, resigned for the church of Blackwell Lichfield diocese.
  • 1329. Gilbertus de Ottrington.
  • 1343. Thomas de Ottrington.
  • ? Thomas Tuthill (or Futhill).
  • 1351. Richardus Kaym de Gotham, died.
  • 1366. Johannes Templer, died.
  • 1366. Johannes Deinby, died.
  • 1367. Thomas Lorday de Stanley, resigned for the church of Norton, Lincoln diocese.
  • 1371. Willelmus de Bilham.
  • ? Roger Bampton (or Mempton), died, buried in chancel.
  • 1427. Willelmus Cokker, resigned.
  • 1432. Willelmus Westhorpe.
  • 1435. Johannes Sampson.
  • 1436. Johannes Hopwell, died.
  • 1464. Nicholas Fish, L.D., resigned.
  • 1466. Richardus Elkesley, Doc.B., died.
  • 1471. Robertus Echard, died.
  • 1476. Thomas Tewe, resigned.
  • 1477. Edmundus Holme.
  • 1497. Johannes Dale, resigned.
  • 1502. Thomas Reyner, resigned.
  • 1503. Reynaldus Marshall, resigned.
  • 1531. Alexander Penhill, Doc.B., died.
  • 1533. Thomas Ward.
  • 1585. Randulphus Shute, B.A., resigned for St Peter's Church, Nottingham.
  • 1588. Johannes Lambe.
  • 1611. Robertus Malham, M.A., died.
  • 1622. Robertus Aynsworth,
  • 1633. Johannes Aysthorpe.
  • 1665—1669 vacant.
  • 1669. Samuel Leek.
  • 1672—1681 vacant.
  • 1682. John Simpson.
  • 1715. John Abson, M.A.
  • 1749. George Wakefield, M.A.
  • 1766. George Beaumont, resigned, buried in the chancel, 1773.
  • 1773. Charles Wylde, M.A., D.D.
  • 1835. William Joseph Butler, M.A.
  • 1867. Henry Wright, M.A.
  • 1872. George Ruthwen Thornton, resigned for the church of St. Barnabas', Kensington.
  • 1876. William Pope, M.A., resigned for the church of Heanton Punchardon, Exeter diocese.
  • 1905. John Bernard Barton, M.A., resigned for the church of Ronsdon, Exeter diocese.
  • 1910. Philip Henry Douglas Ogle, M.A., resigned for the church of St. John, Stamford, Lincoln diocese.
  • 1916. William Henry Milner, L.Th. died.
  • 1920. John James West, M.A., died.
  • 1929. Sidney Metcalfe,M.A.(Camb.), B.D. (Dunelm).

Parish life

St Nic's is an evangelical parish located in the city centre and draws its congregation from across the city. It is popular with university students.

Organ

The first organ was erected in1811 listed in the church inventory among other items - " one organ with rods and curtains, two bassoons and a serpent."[1]

In 2007 the former organ by C Lloyd and Co[2] was replaced with an electronic organ from Rodgers.

Organists

References

  1. ^ a b `The History of St Nicholas` by Thomas A Robinson B.A. (c1960)
  2. ^ "Nottinghamshire, Nottingham St. Nicholas, Maid Marian Way". National Pipe Organ Register. http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N01185. Retrieved 23 May 2011. 

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